Reminiscing Yesteryear

Project Details by Fiscal Year
2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Recipient
Winona County Agricultural Association
Recipient Type
Non-Profit Business/Entity
Status
In Progress
Start Date
February 2012
Activity Type
Grants/Contracts
Counties Affected
Winona
Winona
Project Overview

To provide a variety of programming at the Winona County Fair that preserves and promotes Minnesota's history and cultural heritage. Art demonstrations will feature painting, watercolor, drawing, oils, spinning, weaving, and quilting. Visitors will be able to view antique tractors and learn about their history and restoration process. Children can watch a marionette show and learn about ventriloquism. The fair will feature a bluegrass band and a dog sledding display.

Legal Citation / Subdivision
2011 Laws of Minnesota, Article 4, Section 2, Subdivison 10
Appropriation Language

These amounts are appropriated to the commissioner of agriculture for grants to county agricultural societies to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage as embodied in its county fairs. The grants shall be in addition to the aid distributed to county agricultural societies under Minnesota Statutes, section 38.02. The commissioner shall award grants as follows: (1) $700,000 each year distributed in equal amounts to each of the state's county fairs to enhance arts access and education and to preserve and promote Minnesota's history and cultural heritage

2012 Fiscal Year Funding Amount
$7,368
Recipient Board Members
John Brogan
Tom Campbell
Bruce Christie
Jean Engler
Dan Ihrke
Sara Laqua
Dean Sanders
Richard Schaber
Donna Speltz
Joe Speltz
Phil Thesing
Cindy Timm
Dal Tinderholt
Project Manager
First Name
Donna
Last Name
Speltz
Organization Name
Winona County Agricultural Association
Street Address
506 West 6th St.
City
St Charles
State
MN
Zip Code
55972
Administered By
Administered by
Location

625 Robert Street North
St. Paul, MN 55155

Phone
651-201-6000
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